Guidance Documents: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

 A list of various guidance documents can be found below:

California Department of Public Health

• All Facility Letters for health care facilities, including long-term care facilities
  

• Alternate Care Site FAQs 04/06/2020
  

• California Smokers' Helpline (PDF)
  

• Cleaning & Waste Management for Residences 2/2020
  

• Dentistry 4/07/2020
  

• Essential/Emergency Personnel Providing Critical In-Home Services 3/27/2020

• Face Coverings Guidance 4/01/2020

• Orientación Sobre el Uso de Mascarillas de Tela
  

• Flow Chart: COVID-19 Recommended Protocol for People Experiencing Homelessness (PDF)
  

• Food, Beverage, Other Services 3/16/2020

• Alimentos, Bebidas y Otros Sitios de Servicios Relacionados

• Food Industry and Food Supply Chain 3/11/2020 

• Cadena de Suministro de Alimentos
  

• Gathering Guidance (PDF) 3/16/2020
  

• Orientación para Reuniones (PDF)
  

• Health care facilities, Skilled Nursing Facilities (PDF) 3/13/2020

• Home cleaning with COVID-19 positive individuals 3/2/2020
  

• Flow Chart: COVID-19 Recommended Protocol for People Experiencing Homelessness (PDF) 
  

• Immigrant Communities (PDF) 3/18/2020

• Las Comunidades de Inmigrantes 
  

• Individuals with Access and Functional Needs (PDF) 3/9/2020

• Infection Prevention for Funeral Establishments Handling Deceased Cases of COVID-19 (4/7/20)
  

• Information for WIC Families 
  

• Information for Women and Families
  

• Medical Waste Management - Interim Guidelines 3/16/2020

• Outpatient Healthcare Facility Infection Control Recommendations for Suspect COVID-19 Patients 2/28/2020

• Prioritization of Patients for Laboratory Testing for COVID-19 3/20/2020

• Recommended Strategic Approaches for COVID-19 Response for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness (PDF) 3/2020
  

• Regional Centers

• Visits to Licensed Residential Facilities (PDF)

• Risk Mitigation Strategies for ARFPSHN, ICF/DD-CN (PDF)
  

• Schools and institutions of higher education

• Guidance for schools (PDF)

• Directrices para las escuelas sobre el nuevo coronavirus o COVID-19 (PDF)

• Guidance for colleges and universities

• Directrices para las instituciones de educación superior sobre el nuevo coronavirus o COVID-19 (PDF)
  

• Self-Isolation for Older Adults and Those Who Have Elevated Risk 3/16/2020

• Aislamiento para Adultos Mayores y Personas que Tienen un Riesgo Elevado
  

• Use of Personal Protective Equipment during COVID-19 Outbreak 3/19/2020

• Veterinary Professionals and Premises 4/01/2020

The information below includes links to other departments and agencies with COVID-19 guidance and information:

Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency

• Homeless Assistance Providers (PDF)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• Drinking Water, Recreational Water and Wastewater: What You Need to Know

• Agua Potable, Aguas Destinadas a Usos Recreativos y Aguas Residuales: Lo Que Necesita Saber
  

• Reducing the Risks to Animals 
  

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

• Public Health Guidance about COVID-19 for California State Prisons CDCR Memo (PDF)

California Department of Education

• New COVID-19 Guidance for K-12 Schools: Distance Learning, School Meals, Child Care and Student Supervision (3/17/2020)
  

California Department of Pesticide Regulation

• Guidance for Using Disinfectants at Schools and Child Cares (PDF)
  

• Recordatorios para el uso de desinfectantes en las escuelas y guarderías (PDF)
  

California Department of Social Services

• Adult and Senior Care Facilities (PDF)
  

• Cuidado a los Adultos Mayores
  

• Community care facilities, including assisted living facilities and child care

• Pets and People
  

COVID19.CA.GOV

• Emotional Support and Well-being Hotlines 04/07/2020
  

• Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers (PDF)
  

• Stay-Home-Order FAQs
  

• Stress Management Playbooks 04/07/2020
  

Department of Healthcare Services

• Medi-Cal Managed Care Health Plans: COVID – 19 Screening and Testing (PDF)

Department of Managed Healthcare

• Coverage Options Fact Sheet (PDF) 

• Opciones De Cobertura (PDF)

• Department of Managed Health Care All Plan Letter (PDF) 

Emergency Medical Services Authority

• First responders, including paramedics and EMTs (PDF)
  

Department of Insurance

• California Department of Insurance Bulletin (PDF)

Labor & Workforce Development Agency

• Employers, health care workers and workers in general industry